Herbie Harper
Herbert "Herbie" Harper (* 2. July 1920 in Salina , Kansas ; † 21st January 2012 ) was an American jazz - trombone .
Herbie Harper played with Gene Krupa , Benny Goodman , Charlie Barnet and from 1947 as a studio musician in Los Angeles . There he also led his own ensemble at times. During his career, Harper made records with Ray Brown , Maynard Ferguson , Bob Florence , Fred Katz and Pete Rugolo and accompanied Billie Holiday .
Discography (selection)
- 1954 - Herbie Harper Quartet: The Complete Nocturne - Jazz in Hollywood Series, Vol. 1 (Fresh Sound Records) with Bob Gordon , Jimmy Rowles , Harry Babasin , Roy Harte
- 1955 - Five Brothers (VSOP, 1955) with Bob Enevoldsen (vtb, ts), Don Overburg (g), Red Mitchell (b), Frank Capp (dr)
- 1957 - The Herbie Harper Sextet with Howard Roberts , Marty Paich , Jay Corre , Frank Capp or Mel Lewis
literature
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary (Engl.) ( Memento of the original 30 June 2013 Web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link is automatically inserted and not yet tested. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harper, Herbie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harper, Herbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trombonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 2, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salina , Kansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 2012 |